We
took the same route in both '91 and '92, each time trying to reach the upper
Eastmain via Lac Hecla, but running out of time on account of sleepy days caused
by cold cold cold rain.

Bill Seeley, 9/21/99

Mangiest
Dogs

When we
were at Waskaganish, Springgate knew we were looking for dogs so one morning he
got this neat little idea in his head. He went around the settlement and rounded
up eight of the mangiest, nastiest, smelliest mutts he could find, and then he
proceeded to herd them into my tent at six o'clock in the morning.

Dylan Schoelzel, 9/21/00

History
of Dogs from the North

This
was the last season of the ancient tradition at Keewaydin of bringing home dogs
from native settlements. The earliest reference to the affinity with northern
dogs comes from 1911 when the first Bay trip visited Moose Factory. Also that
year, Jack Green was given a husky pup at Grand Lake Victoria post in northern
Quebec.